Match safe



Aug. 12 1924.

c. HAMMERGREN MATCH SAFE Filed June 25, 1923 Patented Aug. 12, 1924.

UNITED STATES 15%,755 PATENT FEICE.

CARL HAMMERGREN, OF VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

MATCH earn] 1 '11 T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL HAMMERGREN, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, and a resident of the city of Vancouver, in the Province ofBritish Columbia, Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Match Safes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in match safes, the objects ofwhich are to provide means wherein a match box of any desired size maybe inserted either with or without its cover, and from which matchesflow into a convenient delivery tray. A further object is to providemeans whereby the flow of matches from the box to the tray may beregulated. A still further object of the invention is to provide for theinserted match box cover being so held that the match striker thereon isconveniently exposed for use.

The invention consists essentially of a vertical back from which isresiliently sup ported a slotted front panel adapted to bear against thematches in the box, which is retained in position between said panel andthe back, and a tray into which the matches are permitted to fiow, aswill be more fully described in the following specification in whichFig. l is a sectional view of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my invention.

In the drawings like characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in each figure.

The numeral 1 indicates generally a pair of side walls spaced apart andformed with legs 2 upon which the safe is supported when used on a tableor the like. The numeral 3 indicates a bottom wall or tray having asloping front portion 4 which is provided with a rearwarly extendingslot 5 by which access is obtained to the underside of the matches lyingthereon.

The numeral 6 indicates a vertical back wall which is provided with anaperture 7 at its upper end that the safe may be suspended from a nailor hook to a wall.* The numeral 8 indicates a front panel having a slot9 through its face and extending upwardly from its lower end for the'purpose of viewing the quantity of matches in the match box and topermit of their being easily disturbed in the event of their flow fromthe box to the tray being impeded.

Application filed June 25, 1923. Serial No. 647,770.

The panel 8 is provided with a pair of slotted apertures 10 which are ina plane parallel to its face and extend preferably throughoutthe majorportion of its length.

The numeral 11 indicates a rod extending horizontally between the sidewalls 1 adjacent the level of the floor 3 upon which a spring, generallyindicated by the numeral 12, is carried. The spring 12 is preferablyformed with a medial horizontal portion 13 extending through the slottedapertures 10, the outer portions 14 being carried clownwardly to andcoiled around the rod 11 having their outer ends 15 in bearing contactwith the rear wall 6 to draw the medial portion 13 rearwardly.

The numeral 16 indicates a match box of common type encased in a cover17 and having upon one of its sides a striker strip 18.

Having thus described the several parts of my invention I will nowbriefly explain its use.

The panel 8 is drawn apart from the rear wall and a match box with itscontents is slid therebetween, if the cover 17 is inserted with the box16 the end of the box is thrust into contact with the floor 8 and thecover partly withdrawn, the front panel is then raised upon the portion13 of the spring 12 to provide an opening through which the matches mayflow, the flow being regulated as desired by the width of the opening.It will be noticed that the panel 8 is supported at a distance from therear if wall 6 to expose the striker strip 18, rendering it availablefor use.

It will thus be seen that I have invented a match safe which willaccommodate match boxes of varying sizes from which matches arepermitted to flow into a tray as desired, and which permits of the freeuse of the striker strip provided on the match box used.

hat I claim as my invention is:

1. A match safe comprising a rear wall and a front panel adapted to holda match box therebetween, a match receiving tray, and means foradjusting the front panel to suit varying sizes of match boxes.

2. A match safe comprising a rear wall and a front panel adapted to holda match box therebetween, a match receiving tray, and means for raisingor lowering the front panel to regulate the flow of matchesfrom the boxto the tray.

3. A match safe comprising a rear Wall box therebetween, a matchreceiving tray,

the purpose named.

and a front panel ada-pted to hold a match said front panel beingVertically slotted for 5. A match safe comprising a rear Wall and afront panel adapted to hold a match box therebetween, a match receivingtray, and spring means co actmg between the rear Wall and the frontpanel for holding the front panel in resilient engagement with the matchbox.

6. A match safe comprising a rear wall and a front panel adapted to holda match box therebetween, a match receiving tray, means for holding thefront panel in resilient engagement with the match box and means foradjustably defining an opening between the front panel and the match re-25 ceiving tray.

CARL HAMMERGREN.

Witness HARRY GODDARD.

